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Vienna
7:05 PM – 8:06 PM
Solar noonDaytime51.6° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · ViennaMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:47 AM – 6:49 AM1 hr 2 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:34 AM – 5:47 AM13 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:05 PM – 8:06 PM1 hr 2 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:06 PM – 8:19 PM13 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 7:47 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 39 min
- Solar noon
- 12:57 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 52° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 286° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Vienna
The sampled golden window in Vienna is not one number — it spans 1 hr (March) to 1 hr 17 min (December) over the year. The 73° seasonal walk of the sunset point (235° SW in December, 308° NW in June) matters more than the clock time for framing. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 8 hr 22 min to 16 hr 3 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:41 AM | 4:28 PM | 8 hr 47 min | 3:37 PM · 1 hr 13 min | 238° WSW |
| February | 7:03 AM | 5:16 PM | 10 hr 13 min | 4:32 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 252° WSW |
| March | 6:09 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 hr 50 min | 5:18 PM · 1 hr | 268° W |
| April | 6:06 AM | 7:44 PM | 13 hr 39 min | 7:03 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 286° WNW |
| May | 5:16 AM | 8:27 PM | 15 hr 11 min | 7:42 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 300° WNW |
| June | 4:54 AM | 8:57 PM | 16 hr 3 min | 8:08 PM · 1 hr 14 min | 308° NW |
| July | 5:10 AM | 8:52 PM | 15 hr 42 min | 8:04 PM · 1 hr 11 min | 305° NW |
| August | 5:49 AM | 8:11 PM | 14 hr 21 min | 7:27 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 293° WNW |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:10 PM | 12 hr 38 min | 6:29 PM · 1 hr | 276° W |
| October | 7:14 AM | 6:08 PM | 10 hr 54 min | 5:25 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 258° WSW |
| November | 7:02 AM | 4:18 PM | 9 hr 16 min | 3:30 PM · 1 hr 9 min | 243° WSW |
| December | 7:39 AM | 4:02 PM | 8 hr 22 min | 3:08 PM · 1 hr 17 min | 235° SW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~4 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Vienna, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:11 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 4:54 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:34 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:47 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:07 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:57 PM |
| Sunset | 7:47 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:05 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:06 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 8:59 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 9:43 PM |
Seven local days in Vienna
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:47 AM – 6:49 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:47 PM | 7:05 PM – 8:06 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:49 AM – 6:50 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:45 PM | 7:03 PM – 8:04 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:50 AM – 6:52 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:43 PM | 7:01 PM – 8:02 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:52 AM – 6:53 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:41 PM | 6:59 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:53 AM – 6:54 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:39 PM | 6:57 PM – 7:58 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:54 AM – 6:56 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:37 PM | 6:55 PM – 7:56 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:56 AM – 6:57 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:35 PM | 6:53 PM – 7:54 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Vienna is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 286° WNW is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Vienna, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 2 min on the selected date and approaches from 286° WNW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
Common questions
Golden hour FAQ for Vienna
- When is golden hour in Vienna?
- The reliable answer is an angle, not a clock time: golden hour is the span with the sun between +6° and −4° of the horizon, around sunrise and again around sunset. In Vienna the representative monthly span is 60 minutes in March and 77 minutes in December. The panel above computes it for the exact date you pick.
- Which direction does the sun set in Vienna?
- There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 73° along Vienna's horizon, between 235° SW (December) and 308° NW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.
- How much does day length change in Vienna?
- In Vienna, between 8 hr 22 min (December) and 16 hr 3 min (June). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
- Does Vienna get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Yes, with no gap: blue hour is simply the next slice of the same sunset, defined by the sun dropping from −4° to −6° after the golden band (+6° to −4°) closes. Planning a December shoot in Vienna? Budget 1 hr 17 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.